February 13, 2012 - Minooka Community High School District #111

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TSA competes at JJC technology challenge
By Jacob Lopez
Designer
On Jan. 27, Minooka’s TSA club competed at the Joliet
Junior College Robotic Engineering Challenge. Competitors worked with LEGO kits to model and program robots
to carry out special tasks.
The club was split into two categories: novice and
expert.
The novice team built and programmed robots that had
to run on a small racetrack and that could escape a maze.
Freshman, Joe Bergmann said, “It was challenging, but
fun.”
The expert team built and programmed robots with
complex task scenarios, such as bomb
disposal and land navigation.
The novice division included Joseph
Bergmann, Nick Frigo, Kristofer Koesema, Joe Kurns, Taylor Lynn-Guzman, and
Emily Miller. The expert division included
Ryan Vulthuis, Courtney Clark, David
Crowder, Andrew Feigel, Mclean Holmes,
Erich Kopp, and Jordan Talley.
Unfortunately, no awards were won,
but the novice team came close to the top
three placements.
Sophomore, Erick Kopp said, “It went
much better than last year’s competition,
and we all learned a lot.”
Novice team prepares their robot at Joliet Junior
College’s Robotic Engineering Challenge. Photo
courtesy of Ms. Kristen North, sponsor of TSA.
School board meeting introduces
plans for online math assistance
By Shannon Lawlor
Interactive Editor
On Feb. 2, the MCHS school board held
a meeting where the teachers from the math
department proposed a very appealing idea
that could help the student’s development
of knowledge in the near future.
Mr. Paul Desruisseaux started the presentation off by proposing the idea of an
online algebra component for students to
use, instead of the usual 800-page textbook.
A key component of this online textbook
is the videos of examples of homework
problems, just in case students don’t understand how to do the problem. There are
also pictures and pop- ups to help students
better understand a problem.
Another feature is the online quizzes.
There are a total of six daily quizzes that
add up to all the lessons students have
learned before the day of the big test. After
students take each quiz the computer will
automatically grade it, and if failed, it
will give you example problems of things
needed to practice on to achieve an excellent grade in the class.
Principal Bob Williams also wanted to
recognize and congratulate the Spanish National Honor Society. This year, there were
about 30 SNHS inductees, which happens
to be the most our school has ever had.
FBLA succeeds at NorthCentral conference
By Jacob Lopez
Designer
On Jan. 21, Minooka’s Future Business
Leaders of America (FBLA) won several
awards from the North Central Area FBLA
Conference at Lemont High School. More
than 250 students competed from 10 different schools.
“It was a lot of fun competing against
other schools,” said junior Austin Akers,
member of FBLA.
Senior Maria Rossi won first place at
Battle of the Chapters and also took second
with junior Lucia Rossi for Global Busi-
ness. Senior Shannon Patino placed third
at Battle of the Chapters and junior Austin
Akers won first for Impromptu Speaking.
Other FBLA members who competed
on Saturday include juniors Kevin Durkin,
Michelle Jakaitis, and James Lee, seniors
Michelle Kasencak and Austin Subner.
Mr. Wes Anderson, sponsor of FBLA,
said, “I thought we did a really good job.
It’s an exiting experience for students to go
somewhere else and see where they stand
against other students.”
FBLA is now planning its annual fundraiser in March.
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speak about
58 students recognized as Students
being chosen by ISAC
Illinois State Scholars
A few students expressed
their reaction to being
named an Illinois State
Scholar. Here is what
they had to say.
by Mallory Keck /
Marketing Manager
The Illinois Student Assistance Commision (ISAC) gives academic achievement awards to 17,515 students and
proudly 58 of them are from MCHS. The
requirements for this award include being
in the top 10 percent of the class and ACT
scores. This is a very prestigious award
because the ISAC is very selective and it
also qualifies these students to receive a
scholarship for college.
Kiley Saunders said, “Being an Illinois
State Scholar is an award I’m very proud
of because it means all the hard work I
put into my high school years is being
recognized. It’s also very cool to know I’m
being categorized with some of the top
students in the state.”
Jake Potts had similar feelings. “It’s an
honor to be known as one of Illinois top
students. It’s a big achievement and I’m
proud my hard work paid off.”
Last year, over $429 million was given
away to the Illinois State Scholars. Students who received the award demonstrate
academic dedication and are looked up to
as role models here in Minooka. The 58
students are as follows:
Noel Aguilera, Colin Armstrong, AnnMarie Bachmann, Ryan Bauer, Rebecca
Bergmann, Benjamin Boland, Jacod Cabat,
Thomas Deardruff, Rebecca Deluga, Grant
Diedrich, Kelsey Dilday, Christina Duris,
Matthew Engel, Hailey Evans, Alexander
Hardenbrook, Andrew Hargreave, Meagan
Hoffman, Olivia Hollis, Jacob Jarz, Nicole
Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Lauren Jonen,
Emily King, Chase Kohlmeyer, Eric
Kubacki, Michelle Landahl, Alissa Larson,
Cody Mart, Karli Miller, Emily Mills,
Kevin Moran, Jess Muir, Jacob Potts,
Lucas Roberts, Cameron Roman, Maria
Rossi, Kevin Ruff, Kiley Saunders, Austin
Scholp, Matthew Schwellenbach, Marrisa
Seamon, Bridget Senkerik, Anna Strle,
Jill Tezak, Briana Tobin, Jordan Todd,
Nicholas Vertin, Jessica Vicini, Brittany
Viehman, Matthew Wickersham, Nicole
Wicks, Molly Willeford, Ariana Wilson,
Rebecca Wolz, Hayley Younce, Matthew
Ziemann, Christopher Zilligen, and our
very own Allison Rivera.
“[Receiving this award was] cool.”
-Drew Hargreave, senior
“It’s a privilege.”
- Molly Willeford, senior
“It’s an honor.”
- Tom Deardruff, senior
Photos by Aaron Ladzinski
Late star ts, early releases provide break for students
by
Crystal Uribe /
Staff Writer
Late starts and early releases are the next best thing to
an actual day off, or any school break. Teachers might not
be able to enjoy days like those; however, students don’t
miss the opportunity to take advantage of the extra time
they get. Whether MCHS students enter their first class at
9a.m or get to leave their last class at 1:45 p.m, either of
those chances don’t fail to put a smile on any face.
“They are both good days, but I’d rather have an early
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release because then I have more time in the day for
homework, hanging with friends, or just relaxing,” said
Alex Short, junior.
“Whenever we have an early release, I spend the rest
of my day playing Just Dance 3. I usually don’t have time
to do that when we get out at 2:45 because of homework,”
said Itzel Reyes, junior.
Getting out at 1:45pm is a good feeling for the students
who have busy schedules or want more time in their day.
Most MCHS students do not have the best sleeping schedules, so having a late start gives them a chance to catch up
on some sleep.
“I love having late starts because I sleep in as much as I
can and I feel better rested throughout the day,” said Gwen
Morales, junior.
“I usually don’t have time to eat breakfast in the morning but on late starts I have enough time to even go out
for breakfast. I’m already in a good mood because I get
to sleep in and then I’m in a better mood because I get to
eat,” said Danielle Vargas, junior.
Both days are something to look forward to during the
usual six-hour school days. It seems that even though it’s
only a 90-minute difference, those 90 minutes go a long
way.
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Indonesia takes a
swing at freeloaders
by Ryan Nelli/
News Editor
On the Kereta Api Indonesia, an Indonesian railway, people are hitching rides
on top of trains, according to CNN.com.
Because of this, the government is hanging concrete balls over the railroad tracks
to knock down the train-hoppers and
thrill-seekers. By riding on these trains,
one can hitch a ride to Jakarta, Indonesia’s
capital and largest city. Until this new
innovation, authorities have been trying to
resolve this problem for decades.
“It kind of makes sense,” says Jake
Kubacki, sophomore. “If poor people are
riding on tops of trains, then there already
is a chance of them getting hurt.”
As of late January, the concrete balls,
about the size of grapefruits, are hanging
above the rails and ready to thwart the
plans of any freeloading Indonesian.
The balls are called “goal bola bola,”
or “goal balls.” Unfortunately, for the
Indonesian government, the goal balls
don’t hang low enough. There’s a 16-inch
gap between the tops of the trains and the
balls, leaving enough room one to simply
Workers assembling the ball rails.
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lie down and avoid them. The government
claims that they will be lowered soon.
Solar radiation?!
by David Magnus/
Staff Writer
The Sun, a 10,000° ball of magnetic
woven plasma, is ramping up its activity. The solar flare is a blast of charged
particles ejected from the sun, known as
a CME, or coronal mass ejection. These
particles move through space at 35 million
miles per hour.
According to nationalgeographic.com,
recently the sun produced the biggest
solar storm recorded in over seven years.
Should we have to worry about these
storms? The answer depends on what your
opinion is.
“I think everyone is over reacting and
the storms really aren’t as bad as they’re
making them out to be,” said Stevie Monaco, freshman.
The radiation and gas expelled would
certainly cook the Earth if it weren’t for
the magnetic field. The CME’s can have
quite an effect on the Earth’s power grid,
although. Satellites can be shut down,
limiting communications, and causing
temporary blackouts.
“Because the initial solar flare was
measured to be quite strong, it produced
a substantial wave of solar radiation, the
likes of which has not been seen since
October 2003,” said Bill Murtagh, senior
forecaster for NOAA’s Space Weather
Prediction Center.
Radio communications can be sporadic at times during the solar storms,
and several polar airline flights have been
halted. At the end of 2012, the solar flare
activity will be at a height. If the Earth
encounters a large enough CME, the world
ever-interconnecting power grid could be
shut down, and the consequences would
be massive.
Joplin rebuilding
by Sarah Schimanski/
Cover Designer
Roaring along a path nearly six miles
long and up to 3/4 miles wide, the Joplin
tornado flattened whole neighborhoods,
splintered trees, and flipped over cars and
trucks. More than 2,000 homes, many
other businesses, schools and buildings
were destroyed.
This destruction occurred on May 22,
2011. Topping at a five on the Enhanced
Fujita Scale, this tornado gave around
$2.8 billion in damages, according to
AOL.com.
“I was devastated (to hear the news).
It took a couple hours before I was able
to reach my family that night,” said Ms.
Candace Baker, social studies. Her immediate family lives in Joplin, as well as
some extended family members. “When
I finally got a hold of my dad, he was in
a Wal-Mart with my brothers and they
were digging people out from under the
rubble.”
In order for the people to get back to
school by Aug. 17, 2011, a lot needed to
be done.
“The tornado completely destroyed five
of their buildings and damaged five more,
“ said Baker. “Today the school district is
thriving! The school district has received
millions of dollars from all over the world
to help them recover and rebuild. The
Joplin School District is now leading the
country in technology and innovation.
Even though many students are currently
in temporary facilities, they are expecting
to have the permanent structures completed by the 2014-15 school year.
According to the local branch of
American Red Cross, about 25 percent of
Joplin was destroyed.
“Many of the larger businesses were
able to rebuild quickly due to their
corporate support and the fact that the
community depends upon the services
they provide. But the building of smaller
businesses and smaller homes has been a
much slower process,” said Baker.
One of the highlights of the rebuilding
process was that Joplin was featured on
ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,
who built seven new houses in just seven
days.
Although the Joplin tornado was one of
the worst seen a while in the country, this
whole process has alowed the town and
community to grow together.
Snowmobiling
Accident
by Aubrey Aspan/
Editor in Cheif
On Jan. 24, a man was killed in a snowmobiling accident. This happened when
he hit an overhang of snow and ice. He
was flipped over his handlebars and the
snowmobile landed on him. This occurred
on the base of Hogback Mt., located in
Lewis & Clark County, Montana.
The man was later identified as Kelly
J. Hatcher. He was 27 and was on an extreme snowmobiling trip with his friend,
when the accident occurred. After he
called the police they arrived shortly after,
via helicopter and emergency snowmobiles.
Sheriff Leo Dutton is now stressing
snowmobile safety, which includes wearing safety equipment, and knowing your
environment as well as your snowmobile.
“My entire family loves to snowmobile,
but we always make sure to wear helmets,
and to now be stupid when were on them,”
said senior, Danielle Burne.
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Valentine’s Day: A day for love?
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By Alexa Bowen /
Opinion Editor
These days, Valentine’s Day is for giving out cards, teddy bears, chocolate, and
is especially a day for say, “I love you.”
Many people don’t understand where it actually originated from and why today, unless you’re content with being hopelessly
lonely, everyone adores it. Personally I believe, single or not, Valentine’s Day is a bit
overrated and just another excuse for girls
to complain about their relationship.
Valentine’s Day supposedly derived
from three different saints, two of which
no one has much record on, with the name
of Valentine Valentinus. They were all
martyred.
One, most known, was a priest serving
during the third century in Rome. The emperor, Claudius II, outlawed marriage for
young men and women because he thought
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young men made better soldiers not having to think about going back home to their
wife and children, and so they wouldn’t be
lonely.
Valentine, realizing this movement was
cruel and unjust, defied the emperor and
continued to perform marriages for young
men and women in Rome. When Valentine
was discovered, he was immediately put to
death. He died on February 14, 498 A.D.
Today, young couples all over the world
celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special
dinner or even a proposal. To me, it’s just
another occasion especially used to get a
boyfriend or girlfriend’s attention.
In reality, it’s simply another holiday
people all over the world have an excuse
to get mad about.
If you have a boyfriend or girlfriend,
and he or she doesn’t get you something
or do something special for Valentine’s
Day, chances are you’re going to be mad.
If you’re alone on Valentine’s Day and
jealousy kicks in when you see you’re best
friend getting candy and chocolate, you’re
also going to be mad. So let’s be serious.
Who wins?
If he or she does buy you a dozen roses
with a kiss and “I love you,” that would
be nice. But let’s be honest, that usually
doesn’t happen. Valentine’s Day is a silly
holiday that shouldn’t be celebrated nationally, or should otherwise be celebrated
in honor of St. Valentines and all of the
other Valentines there were in the Roman
Empire.
Besides, love should be celebrated in a
relationship all the time- not just on Valentine’s Day.
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Portrait of St. Valentine in ancient Roman
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Romney paying less for more
By Brandon Fierke /
Staff Writer
Taxes shape most of what Americans
and businesses contribute to the economy.
When an economy has a bad tax plan or
policy, the economy will surely fall apart.
Typical Americans who make up to
$8,500 dollars will be taxed at 10%. From
$8,501 to $34,500 will be taxed at 15%.
From $34,501 up to $83,600, it’s taxed at
25%.
From $83,601 to $174,450, the rate is
28%. The rates continue to rise with the
more money that you make per year.
Taxes as of now are continuing to rise
more and more. Yet, some people don’t
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pay as much as others. Mitt Romney happens to be one of these people. Romney is
currently in the race for the 2012 presidential election. He is in the lead in the elections and his closest competitors are Newt
Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul.
When Romney released his tax record,
it showed that he had earned $21.6 million, and is only paying just under 14%,
which is highly underrated for the amount
of money he earned.
Romney’s standing with taxes is that he
believes Americans should be able to keep
the most money that they can earn. Taxes
are essential to the economy and govern-
ment. However, they should be kept fair
and simple.
Romney is paying much less taxes on
the amount of money he makes per year
then most Americans. With our business
and companies paying 35%, they are paying the highest tax rates on their buildings
and incomes then any other country in the
world.
Taxes in America are higher than most
other countries due to bad tax plans,
policies, and tax scandals. In my opinion,
America needs to lower its taxes to keep
Picture taken of Mitt Romney. Image taken
Americans happy, but keep them high
from www.Google.com
enough so America can function.
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How Did They Propose?
(Match the teachers on either how they proposed, or how they were proposed to!)
1. Jody Morman
2. Shawn Capodice
3. Carrie Prosek
4. Kathy Friant
1. Wes Anderson
2. Bert Kooi
3. Brad Dorrick
4. Jeff Petrovic
5. Stan Tischer
A.
It was my birthday, and I made a
photo album including collections
of our most memorable items from
when we dated. At the back on
the album, I cut out a piece from
album itself, and stuck a box with
the ring inside of it, so when she
got to that part I proposed.
C.
we were fishing on a boat
in a lake, and i told her
to look the other way & I
got down on one knee and
proposed.
D.
B.
My wife had been in Europe for the whole summer, and when she came
home I proposed to her
after driving her home
from the airport.
E.
It was the day before my wife’s
birthday, and I left a note on
the counter for her that said,
“meet me at the Providence football stadium,” which is where I
coached. On the scoreboard there
was a bunch of 21’s on it because
that was my number. In the middle
of the field I had a blanket laid
out and had our song playing over
the P.A. When she walked in, I
was on one knee and proposed.
She came home for lunch one
day, and I proposed... then she
went back to work. So it was
pretty unexpected.
A.
I was teaching at Carl
Sandburg high school, and my
husband came into my classroom and proposed in front B.
We were on our way to his
of my students.
parents’ house, and before we
got in the house he proposed to
me! Which was a week before
he left for Korea for one year
since he was stationed there.
C.
We were mini-golfing and he
put the ring in the 18th hole
and got down on one knee and
he proposed.
D.
He was supposed to propose to me on
vacation, however, he did it a week
earlier. Because, one day he came home
late and I was so angry with him so he
just proposed... but he was actually late
because he was getting permission from
my parents to marry me!
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V-Day checklist
By Hayley Younce/
School News Editor
Valentine’s day is tomorrow, and people are
wondering what to get that “special someone.”
Whether you’re looking for a last-minute addition
to your gift or haven’t gotten anything for your
Valentine yet, this list will give you some great
ideas.
Chocolates: Chocolates and other candies
are perhaps the most commonly known gift for
Valentine’s Day. Anyone with a sweet tooth will
love getting candy and chocolate. For a more
personal touch, bake and decorate a cake or
cupcakes.
Flowers: Another common Valentine’s Day
gift, flowers are a great idea. Instead of roses, buy
your special someone a bouquet of their favorite
kind of flowers. For flowers that will last forever,
buy Hallmark’s Blooming Expressions flower. It
opens to reveal a special message. You can purchase
the flower at Walgreens for $14.99.
Stuffed Animals: Yet another classic gift,
stuffed animals are great to give your Valentine.
They come in a great range of sizes and colors.
Dinner Date at Home: A more
untraditional gift for Valentine’s Day is to cook a
homemade meal. Whether you cook it yourself or
with your Valentine, it is a great, romantic way to
spend time together (and eat some delicious food,
too).
Go Out to Eat: If cooking isn’t your forte,
you can always take the more traditional route and
go out to eat. It is still a great idea and a lot less
stressful than cooking the food yourself.
Craft: If you are a creative person, making a
craft is a fantastic way to make your gift thoughtful
and personal. Many people like homemade gifts
more than store-bought.
CD/DVD: Another idea is to make a CD mix
of all your favorite songs, or a DVD slideshow of
pictures of you and your Valentine. It’s something
that they can use over and over again.
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Valentine’s Day
D NT’S
By Victoria Bavaro/
Designer
Every year, teenagers, adults, and
even little kids get stressed out over
what they are going to give or receive
for Valentines Day. If you are the
kind of person who is easily shaken
or threatened by the idea of the day of
romance, fear no more, because here is
a list of Valentine’s Day Don’ts.
Don’t Conveniently forget about
Valentine’s Day.
For those people who think it is
cheaper to get Valentine’s Day stuff the
day after, when everything goes on sale,
DO NOT DO IT. It may be cheaper, but
then your actions are screaming you
aren’t worth my money.
Don’t use your friends as an excuse.
Valentine’s day is supposed to be
a day filled with love. No matter how
gushy of a person you are you should
always be with your significant other on
the day of.
Don’t Get hot ‘n’ ready pizza from Little
Caesar’s.
Pizza isn’t the most ideal food for
a romantic evening. You don’t have to
go all out but pizza is surely not a good
way to impress your date.
Don’t break up with someone.
Chances are if you break up with
you boyfriend/girlfriend on Valentine’s
Day it will hurt the person a whole
lot more than breaking up with them
on any other day. Plus the pain of the
breakup will linger for the next 20
years.
Don’t go out to dinner.
This may seem like a good idea, but
think of how packed the restaurants will
be. No one wants to be stuffed into a
jam-packed lobby waiting for people to
scarf down food.
Don’t be generic.
Roses are too generic to get the
girl of your dreams. If she means a lot
to you be sure to think of something
creative to give to her that wont
disappoint.
Don’t go on the first date on
Valentine’s Day.
It may seem like a good idea but
if the date ends sour your special day
will be ruined, so to avoid drama wait
until after Valentine’s Day to take your
newly found crush on a date.
Don’t be sad if you don’t have a
Valentine.
Valentine’s Day is just another
day in the year. If you don’t have a
Valentine’s this year there will always
be next year.
Don’t be a negative person on this day.
Think happy thoughts.
No body wants to hang out with a
Debbie downer. The more lively and
energetic you are, the better your day
will seem.
Don’t expect anything extravagant.
To avoid disappointment, do not
expect to get anything huge from the
night of your date. Remember it’s not
your wedding day, so don’t put too
much thought into it.
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by Baylee Dibble /
Features Editor
On Friday, Jan. 20, the PPC staff
produced the annual daily issue. In
the picture below, Editor-in-Chief
Aubrey Aspan, A&E Editor Katie
Jostes, and Features Editor
Baylee Dibble write story ideas on
the board preparing for the morning
meeting and story assigning.
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The Aspan sisters, Aubrey (left) and Alyssa (right) laugh and discuss Alyssa’s story after Aubrey edited it.
Design Manager Elaina Bartoli and Interactive Editor Shannon
Lawlor discuss the design on the Interactive page.
Some staff writers continue to work
on their stories and pages.
Journalism 1 students join the Advanced Journalism class during
the last hour and a half. They were each paired with a PPC staff
member to interview as pages were being finished up.
Headline Head Dutch Nave
works diligently on his story to finish
before first check with Mr. Thomas
at 11 a.m.
Opinion Editor Alexa Bowen enjoys
an apple during her break for lunch.
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Comfort food classics
By Shannon Lawlor/
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What is comfort food you ask? It’s food
that soothes the soul, and invokes feelings of warmth and comfort. Everyone
loves eating food, no matter what it is. But
sometimes you need that certain feel-good
food that we all specifically reach for when
we need to be comforted, whether it is just
a simple bowl of chicken noodle soup, or a
pleasing batch of brownies.
All of the comfort foods are homemade.
The most popular comfort foods are found
all around in different states, and even in
different countries.
1. Chicken Soup
Described as: Magically curative sick
food, a late-night snack, or even breakfast.
2. Chocolate Chip Cookies
Described as: Rich chunks running
through the outrageously buttery, slightly
chewy round layers of melted chocolate.
3. Mac n’ Cheese
Described as: Medium- sized shelled
pasta, mixed with a saucy cheddar cheese,
and a blend of spices to give it a distinct
flavor.
4. Cinnamon Rolls
“My favorite comfort food is
the McChicken with bacon
and cheese from McDonald’s,”
said senior Alex Mateo.
Described as: A sweet pastry, mixed with
cinnamon & sugar, and topped off with
sugar based icing. In shorter words…big
hot & sugary.
5. Ice Cream
Described as: A cold, refreshing dessert, which releases flavors that cascades
through your mouth.
6. Donuts
Described as: A small ring-shaped cake
made of rich, light dough
that is fried in deep fat.
7. Pizza
“My mommy’s homemade
chocolate chip cookies are my
favorite comfort food,” said
senior Sara Bechard.
Described as: A dish of Italian origin
consisting of a shallow breadlike crust
covered with toppings such as seasoned
tomato sauce,
cheese,sausage, and olives.
8. Fried Chicken
Described as: A dish consisting of
chicken pieces usually from broiler chickens, which have been floured or battered
and then deep-fried.
9. Pancakes
Described as: A thin, flat cake prepared from batter and cooked on a hot
“My favorite comfort food is
ice cream, because it tastes
good and it makes me feel
good inside,” said junior
Frank Martin.
griddle or frying pan.
10. Hot Dog:
Described as: A moist all-beef dog that
is soft, and even with texture and flavor.
Served hot in soft sliced hot dog buns.
Sometimes garnished
with ketchup, mustard, onion, relish, or
even chili.
Delicious dishes have their place, but
sometimes you just need a hearty meal
with your desired comfort food to cheer
you up.
MCHS graduate wins emmy award
By John Walsh/
Designer
Minooka native Jim MacNichol started it all at MCHS.
He started video editing in high school, and that led to an
Emmy nomination and win for his sports program, “The
Snack Bowl” on Comcast SportsNet.
“The Snack Bowl” is a documentary on two high
schools from Wisconsin, the Cheesemakers and the Pretzels, that come together to play a game called “The Snack
Bowl.”
His career began in high school, when he took the Video
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Editing elective at Minooka. He credits video editing
teacher Trent Bontrager for kick starting his career in
video editing.
“Jim had a natural talent for drawing and music,” said
Bontrager, “When he started video editing, those talents
seemed to explode onto the screen in everything he did.”
Jim began taking video editing very seriously, doing
everything he could to get better at it.
“Jim was not afraid to try new ideas,” said Bontrager,
“he worked very hard in class and put in a lot of extra
time during his resource after school.”
Jim went to Columbia College after he graduated from
Minooka in 2005, and he still kept in touch with Bontrager.
“I talked with Jim on several occasions about doing his
own video work,” said Bontrager.
Jim began working with Comcast SportsNet because of
his love of Chicago sports, and that’s what caused him to
get the job for the “Snack Bowl” story.
MacNichol now works as a video editor for online
sports productions at Silver Chalice, owned by Jerry Reinsdorf. You can find MacNichol’s videos on YouTube. The
channel is titled, “Total College Sports.”
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Bands you’ve never heard of
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Most people can name some of the hottest musical
artists of today: Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, Bruno
Mars, Jay Z, Ke-dollar sign-ha. They dominate the media’s attention and get increasingly popular. Sadly, there
are many groups most people aren’t aware of at all. It’s
time to shed some light on these bands that have been in
the dark for so long.
Founded in 1996 by Kevin Barnes, Of Montreal is the
definition of the indie-pop genre. This still active band has
released ten full-length albums with another one planned
for this year. Due to its impressively large number of
members (at least seven or eight at one time), the group
is able to produce a really unique sound, mixing conventional instruments with electric instrument and layering
vocals. Still going strong, this band is worth checking out
if you’re a fan of neo-psychedellia.
Mark Foster, Mark Pontius, and Cubbie Fink of indie
pop sensation Foster the People.
Electropop band Passion Pit started as a Valentine’s gift
to the lead singer Michael Angelakos’s at-the-time girlfriend. He later added four friends and musicians, forming
Passion Pit. The band focuses mainly on synthetic sounds
and electric instruments, with some noticeable vocals
thrown in for good measure. The team gained notable
popularity when their hit single “Sleepyhead” appeared
in the game LittleBigPlanet 2. With an album and an EP
released, this synthpop group has a bright future ahead.
Broken Bells is an indie rock duo from Los Angeles.
Formed in 2009, the two wade in the genres of alternate,
indie, and space rock. They emphasize on simple rhythms
and strong lyrics, making for a truly dynamic duo.
Finally, we have a band that you may have heard of.
Foster the People has been picking up a lot of fans in
recent months. Beginning in 2009, Mark Foster formed
a small band, consisting of him, Cubbie Fink, and Mark
Pontius. They struggled for a few years, writing music
for commercials until their first hit “Pumped Up Kicks”
gained viral popularity. They were then signed onto a
deal with Columbia Records. Mixing standard instruments with an electric feel, this crowd of three rocks the
indie pop genre.
While these may not be the most popular bands, they
are still worth a listen if you’re looking for something out
of the ordinary.
New life given to Bob Dylan hits
By Katie Jostes
A&E Editor
Well-known and respected musician
Bob Dylan is being celebrated for his
contributions to music for 50 years. How
is he being celebrated? A new album,
Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob
Dylan (Honoring 50 years of Amnesty International) was created and features many
other famous artists such as Adele, Ke$ha,
Miley Cyrus, and Maroon 5. Altogether,
80 different musicians fill this album with
their style, but in Dylan’s words.
The reasoning behind this album is to
not only celebrate Dylan’s music, but to
also be dedicated to different people who
are imprisoned for unjust reasoning or
threatened for the peaceful expression of
their beliefs, according to music.amnestyusa.org. According to Amnesty Interna-
Love” by Adele. She just
tional, many who are
puts so much heart and soul
fans and are inspired
into it, as she does with evby Dylan’s music, are
inspired to take action
ery song, but it’s so apparent
against unjust impriswith this song that you can’t
onment.
say it’s terribly covered.
Many of his faEven though she doesn’t
mous songs, such as
exactly sing like Dylan, she
“It Ain’t Me Babe,”
does an excellent job at her
“Like a Rolling
version of it. It wasn’t made
Stone,” and “Mr.
for the album, like so many
Tambourine Man” are
of the other songs. She origiremade by Band of
nally covered it on her first
Skulls, Seal featuring
major album, 19.
Jeff Beck, and Jack’s
Another good song was,
Mannequin, respecto
my
surprise, Miley Cyrus’
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tively; Bob Dylan also from news.twentyfourbit.com
cover of “You’re Gonna
Make Me Lonesome When
sings a song on the
You Go.” She puts a lot of feeling into this
album, called “Chimes of Freedom.”
song too, which makes it all the more enThe best song on the album overall
joyable. The way she puts a slow, country
would have to be “Make You Feel My
twist on it actually makes it sound better
than the original. There is also a music
video for the song, and you can see the
feeling in not only her voice, but also her
facial expressions.
Unfortunately, there were some bad
songs on the album, but the worst would
have to be Kris Kristofferson’s version of
“Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn).”
The original is sort of slow, but this version just makes me want to skip over it
every time I hear the beginning lyrics. His
voice is so deep, half the time I don’t even
know what words I’m hearing. Overall, if
anything, this would be the song to skip on
the album.
Altogether, the album was very well put
together. It had some extreme highs and
some really bad lows. Even if you’re not a
Bob Dylan fan, some of the songs are still
worth checking out at least once.
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The Artist is an excellent tribute to silent
cinema. It strongly degrades a good name
to old-fashioned films thanks to Michel
Hazanavicius, the director of this silent
black and white masterpiece. The film
revolving around an actor stuck in between
the changing world of Hollywood’s movies
as silent films were fading and the rise of
the talkies, or movies with sound, began
taking over the movie industry.
In 1927, George Valentin, played by Jean
Dujardin, is a famous and beloved silent
movie star. His movies are some of the
biggest in Hollywood and he is constantly
surrounded by fans. One day, by pure
chance, he crosses paths with young Peppy
Miller (Berenice Bejo), a struggling actress
waiting for her big break. They instantly
have a connection.
Valentin acts as her teacher and helps
her climb the ladder of fame. As movies
with sound begin to appear more and more,
silent movies begin to become less and
less popular. Valentin believes this is just
a phase, and that people will turn back to
the silent films that they have enjoyed for
many years. He proclaims he is an artist.
Silent films will forever out-do the excuse
of sound.
Unfortunately, silent movies do die out,
and so does his career. Now struggling, he
goes through a stage of depression and pity
as Peppy, who jumped onto the sound band
wagon, grows as an actress, becoming even
more popular than Valentin ever was.
This romantic film is captured well
by the chemistry between the two actors
throughout the movie. Not wanting to be a
spoiler, their love will forever be separated
by the two film industries that they focused
their careers on.
The saying “don’t knock it till you try it”
goes great when it comes to the physical
aspect of the movie. People looked at the
movie and seem a little turn off by the
fact that it is in black and white and silent.
They assume they don’t like these types of
old-fashioned films, but
after seeing The Artist,
their minds will be
changed.
I went into the
movies also questioning
how the producers
would pull off such an
old film when today’s
modern movies are
so technologically
advanced in effects,
colors, etc. The way the
movie plays, because it
is silent, is a little hard
to understand and get
used to at the beginning
however by the end,
you don’t want it to
end. It so different than
what we are used to today, making it so
worth your while.
Throughout the film, you will find
numerous familiar faces in the cast of The
Artist. John Goodman, James Cromwell,
Ed Lauter,
Missi Pyle,
and Penelope
Ann Miller can
all be found
in this film.
Along with the
actors, I think
the soundtrack,
which is almost
constantly
playing, is
an amazing
example of the
good qualities
this film
possesses.
Jean
Dujardin
specifically
played his part extremely well. Since he
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Thumbs down for Untouchable
By Ali Bagley/
copy editor
The newly aired Drew Peterson: Untouchable movie, according to the Chicago Tribune,
grabbed 5.8 million viewers,
breaking the Lifetime Movie
Network record. However, the
movie’s inconsistencies and
inaccuracies to the actual crimes
that were committed were outrageously high. This led to disapFeb. 13, 2012
proval of most
viewers from our
area, due
to the fact we
know the details
of the incident
like the back of
our hands from
seeing it on the
local news channels for the past
few years.
I felt as if the
movie was just
a boring, inaccurate reenactment of the
crime. This may be a biased opinion because I have been following the details of
the crime for quite some time and I spotted
the mistakes right away. Most people who
shared their opinion on the movie agreed.
“I was sitting on my couch waiting for
something exciting to happen, but nothing
did because I already knew the entire story.
I was really disappointed because I thought
it would be an excellent movie,” said Sara
Novak, junior.
Although the movie lacked in content,
I felt the acting was up to par. Rob Lowe
did an excellent job portraying Drew and
his eerie attitude. Kaley Cuoco was a great
pick to play Peterson’s fourth wife Stacey
Peterson because they have a strikingly
similar appearance.
“Besides the acting portion of the movie,
I thought the movie was horrible. Maybe it
was because I expected so much more out
of it,” said Amoree Harkness, sophomore.
Another reason I was not a fan of the
movie was because it was aired too soon,
which could effect Peterson’s trial. Although I believe Peterson is guilty, everyone has a right to a fair trial. Because this
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ENGAGEMENT ANSwERS
A. Jeff Petrovic
A. Jody Morman
B. Stan Tischer
B. Kathy Friant
C. Brad Dorrick C. Shawn Capodice
D. Bert Kooi
D. Carrie Prosek
E. Wes Anderson
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movie is all over the media, it could
change the jury’s perception of
Peterson without hearing the whole
case first.
“Obviously he is concerned
people might be influenced by the
movie’s inaccuracies, but we agreed
that anyone who thinks a Lifetime
movie is factual shouldn’t be on a
jury in the first place,” said Peterson’s attorney, Joel Brodsky, according to CNN.
Overall, Mikael Salomon, the director of the movie, picked outstanding actors and actresses to portray
the characters.
The scriptwriters and producers
did not write the movie in sequence,
or have all of the details of the
movie correct.
And what does Drew Peterson
think of the movie? He described it
in one word: “hysterical.”
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doesn’t speak at all, he has very good
facial expressions and body language
toward expressing his emotions throughout
the movie. I give him props because not
just any actor could pull off such a role.
It is no wonder this film has won three
Golden Globes and is nominated for ten
Oscars. It takes you back in time where
movies were silent and they paid much
more attention to details rather than what
is being said on the screen. Although this
era of black and white silent films ended
nearly 80 years ago, the spirit of old
movies is back with The Artist.
The Artist is a great example of showing historical transitions between the two
types of films, reminding us that not all
old things are worn out. I was personally
blown away by the quality and effort put
into this. The silence gives you appreciation to what actually got put into this
picture. The actors, staff, and writers all
played a big part in creating such a good
movie. To me, silence really is golden.
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Baseball, Softball prepare for season
BY Austin Hough /
Sports Writer
Although there still might be snow on
the ground, baseball and softball players are getting ready for their upcoming
seasons. Due to the weather, they can’t go
outside that much, but that doesn’t stop
them from preparing themselves from a
deep 2012 postseason run.
The baseball team has been conditiong since early December, holding open
for pitchers and catchers on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Sundays. Most of the
other players started joining the open gyms
after coming back from winter break.
“We’ve done a good job getting things
ready for this season,” senior shortstop
Tyler Thorson said. “I think with our bats,
we’re going to level out. We have some
really solid hitters on our team.”
The baseball team looks to rebound after a tough 2011 season that saw them only
go one game over 500 after reaching the
sectional finals a season before. The team
won’t have the hanging pressure of “Life
with out Foltynewicz,” which is what they
had to deal with all last year.
“There’s always pressure on us,”
Minooka baseball coach Jeff Petrovic
said. “We’re a good baseball program and
always competitive, so the pressure is
always there to win.”
As for the softball team, they have
just started conditioning for their upcoming season. Last year, the girls’ team had
one of their best seasons to date, winning
the SPC conference championship and
totaling 29 wins on the season. It was
the first season under head coach Mark
Brown, who replaced former coach Amy
Saelens. Brown returns this year as the
head coach.
“It felt great to have a good year,”
Brown said. “The girls worked hard, and
they started buying in to the system that
we were putting it and we came away
with a conference championship.”
The season doesn’t start for either
team until March, but already the teams
are putting in the hard work in hopes
that a state title can be brought home to
Minooka.
Steve Wittenkamp, junior, prepares himself for the upcoming season at baseball open gyms.
photo credit Austin Hough
Cheerleading ends season with a bang
by Elaina Bartoli /
Design Manager
The Minooka cheerleading team came
back this year better than before. The
group of 25 talented girls was formed after
tryouts last May and has been working
hard ever since. This team has been, by far,
the best cheerleading squad that the school
has had. Consistently scoring many points
higher than any team in the school’s history, the Indians’ hard work paid off.
“Go orange or go home!” said Miranda
Hartshorn, junior.
They started off their competitive
season in the beginning of December with
a first-place win at the Wilmington High
School Spiritline Invitational and at the
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tational. Following that, the team competed
in the beginning of January at Joliet West,
where they placed sixth- a big accomplishment considering they were up against the
state’s top teams. They then attended the
Lincoln-Way Central Cheerleading Competition and that was followed by the SPC
conference competition at Plainfield Central. The girls performed a flawless routine,
and technically won the competition. But,
due to a judge’s call, the team left conference with third place title.
On Jan. 28, the team traveled down
to Mahomet High School for Sectionals.
There they were up against many teams,
including a few who were the best in the
state. In order to qualify for the IHSA
finals, only the top five teams from each
sectional competition move forward. The
team finished in
sixth by sevenhundredths of a
point. It may have
been a disappointing way to end
the season, but
the girls remained
proud of their
accomplishments.
“Hard work
and dedication
paid off this year.
We did the best
we could do, and
that’s all that
counts,” said
senior Lindsey
Binzen.
Cheerleaders perform at South Campus during a basketball game.
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Sayimg Goodbye to Joe Pa
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Penn State football coach Joe Paterno
passed away on Jan. 22 from lung cancer,
following being fired Nov. 9. Many mourn
the loss of the coach and mentor by going
to his statue and laying bouquets of flowers. Others joined a 7,000-person chain that
guided the hearse that carried Paterno’s
body to the funeral procession.
The effect of Paterno’s sudden passing
has not only gone through Penn State, but
also in MCHS as well.
“I was home when I heard,” said junior
Daniel Ingram. “My parents told me about
it. I was shocked when I heard because I
didn’t know he was in the hospital.”
“I haven’t really heard about anything,
but it’s really sad,” stated senior Mitch
Morris. “It seems a lot of bad things that
are happening that shouldn’t be happening.
It’s really unfortunate.”
According to time.com, the website of
TIME magazine, many people have stated that Paterno died of a “broken heart”
instead of lung cancer. However, some
MCHS students don’t feel the same way.
“I’m sure he was saddened and everything, but I’m sure it was the lung cancer
that killed him,” said senior Alexander
Hamilton.
Regardless of Joe Paterno’s flaws, many
see him as a man that has changed the face
of college football.
“He was a legendary coach who just
made a bad mistake and ruined his image,”
stated senior Luke Pesevento.
Despite all of the recent events that have
tainted Paterno’s legacy, he is still remembered as “the winningest college football
coach in history.”
College B-Ball Heating Up! NHL Allstar Weekend Recap
By Elliott Johnson /
Sports Editor
College basketball has been on fire
lately, with plenty of upsets and nail biting games. This year, teams are refusing
to lose. Every game is a blood bath and
a struggle for each team to be crowned
the victor. Every second has made a huge
impact, and free throws truly are the difference between an energy filled bus ride
home or a depressing one.
There is a ton of movement in the rankings, and it keeps everybody in the race to
be on top of the NCAA.
So far, the top five teams in the NCAA
are Kentucky, Syracuse, Ohio State, Missouri and Duke. Syracuse was undefeated
and ranked number 1, but after a heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame, they fell to
number 4.
Duke has been battling back and forth
with Kansas to secure the number 5 spot,
but after a loss to Iowa State, Kansas fell to
number 8 with a record of 17-4. The Jayhawks are winning comfortably and have
not seemed to have a problem with winning
besides the loss to Iowa State, obviously.
At number 4 is Missouri, but the bottom
three spots are not very decisive. The tigers
were sitting pretty at number 2, but a loss
to the unranked Oklahoma State Cowboys
knocked them down a few places. They are
a game behind Ohio State and three games
behind Syracuse.
Number 3 is none other than Ohio State.
They made a huge jump from sixth to third
in week 12, but if they slip up they will
surely lose their spot.
Number 2 is Syracuse, who has had
smooth sailing throughout their season so
far. They have a record of 22-1 in week 13.
Their one loss was to Notre Dame. Syracuse was ranked number 1 until then and
were dropped down to number 4. After a
few games they started to climb back up the
rankings.
The number 1 team in all of college
basketball is Kentucky. Kentucky’s offense
runs like clockwork. They are fluid and
they make their opponents pay on the fast
break. Their current record is 21-1 and
their only defeat was to Indiana on the road
who, has proven to be untouchable at home.
Even still, Kentucky only lost by one point.
By Aaron Ladzinski /
Staff Writer
This past weekend is
one of the only hockey weekends of the
entire year, which was held in Ottawa,
Canada. Stars from every team come to
play as they may play against teammates,
or play with rivals. For the second year
in an a row, the NHL will have a fantasy
draft, as Daniel Alferdesson captain of the
Ottawa Senators and Zeon Chara captain of the Boston Bruins will pick their
teams.
The teams that were picked consist
of Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa on
the same team from the Hawks. Other
picks include some greats such as Evgeni
Malkin and former Hawk Brain Campbell.
These picks were all from Team Chara.
On the otherside of the pond team .Alferdesson picked the Sedin (sisters) twins.
Now the skills competition was great
as their many exciting events to watch
as hardest shoot, shoot out, and fastest
skating.
The hardest shot was on by no other
than Chara as he had a slap hot of 108.8
mph. Pretty sure no one wants to get in
front of him. In the breakaway challenge,
Patrick Kane as he dove and threw the
puck to his stick and tapped it into the
goal . Plus, Kane was also a funny guy as
Kane made a puck that went to different
pieces after he hit it. But when it came
down to the end, Kane won over Corey
Perry. Who dropped his gloves and stick
and pulled out a mini stick and shoot and
scored. But the best save of the night has
to go to Carey Price as he turned backwards and used the glass to watch the
shooter come in on him.
On to the big event of the weekend:
the All-star game. The game was a high
scoring game that went back and forth
between the two teams.
Team Chara came out on top 12-9 over
team Alferdesson as Marian Gaborik dominated his own goalie Henrik Lundqvist
from the New York Rangers. Gaborik had
three goals and one assist. He was named
MVP of the all-star game. When it came
to the Blackhawk players ,Kane scored a
goal and Hossa had a goal and two assists.
The game was like any other all-star game
no fights, no hits, and just a relaxed game.
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Boys Basketball
Overall Record: 17-7
Conference Record: 8-2
Highlights: Beating Plainfield South and
Oswego East
Player Quote: “We’ve been setting ourselves
up all season to battle for a conference title,
and if we win out the rest of our games this
season, it’ll give us high energy to try and
reach state this year,” said junior guard Darrin
Myers.
Coach Quote: “We want to work to get better
every single day,” said Scott Tanaka, coach.
Girls Basketball
Overall Record: 11-13
Conference Record: 7-4
Highlights: “To be honest, we’re still waiting
for our season moment. We got the number
one seed for our regional tournament so we
hope we can win back-to-back regionals,” said
Ray Liberatore, coach.
Player Quote: “It’s been a learning process,
but we’re getting better as the season goes
on,” said Sara Placher, senior.
Coach Quote: “Our expectation is to win our
regional. We know it’s not going to be easy,
but that’s our goal,” said Ray Liberatore,
coach.
Girls Bowling
Conference Record: 6-1
Highlight: Winning a conference title, Winning sectionals. Today the girls team is competing in the state competition.
Coach Quote: “Yes, we accomplished a goal
of winning a conference championship and
placing at sectionals. We don’t want to end it
here. While we are satisfied, we’re going to get
after it again,” said Frank Yudzentis, coach.
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Boys Bowling
Conference Record: 7-3
Highlights: Placing third in conference, third
in sectionals, and sending Zach Segatto to
state.
Player Quote: “Neither my teammates or I
could believe I actually bowled a 300 in the
sectional,” said Zach Segatto, sophomore.
Coach Quote: “He’s a heck of a talent. We’ve
had some good boys bowlers over the years.
Zach has the potential to be at that level and
higher, said Derrick Rapsky, coach.
Wrestling
Overall Record: 19-3
Conference Record: 2nd place in conference
standings
Highlights: IHSA Joliet Central Regional
Championship.
Player Quote: “We qualified for team sectionals, and from there we hope to go down to
state and try to win a title,” said Jake Residori, senior.
Coach Quote: “Next week February 16,17
& 18th the Individuals will compete for State
Titles at Assembly Hall on the Campus of the
University of Illinois,” said Paige Schoolman,
head coach.